Pennsylvania Code
Title 58 - RECREATION
Part II - FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION
Subpart C - BOATING
Chapter 103 - RULES OF THE ROAD
Section 103.5 - Safe speed
Universal Citation: 58 PA Code ยง 103.5
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) Every boat shall proceed at a safe speed so that it can take proper and effective action to avoid collision and be stopped within a distance appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions.
(b) In determining a safe speed, the following factors shall be among those taken into account:
(1) State of visibility.
(2) Traffic density, including concentrations
of other boats.
(3) Weather
conditions, currents and the proximity of navigational hazards.
(4) Maneuverability of the boat with special
reference to stopping distance and turning ability.
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